Head of Risk

Company description:

ANSTO

Job description:

Position Overview

• Ongoing | Full Time | Salary commensurate with experience | 15.4% super
• Sutherland Shire location I Flexible Work practices I Health & Wellbeing Programs
• Onsite Childcare for Employees | Cafe on site | generous leave provisions | free parking
• A unique opportunity to join one of Australia's leading science and technology organisations

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Group Executive, Assurance, Risk and Compliance, the Head of Risk is a senior leadership role responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the enterprise risk management (ERM) framework across a complex, nuclear organisation. This role ensures that all activities are conducted within a robust risk governance structure, aligning with national and international safety standards, including nuclear specific standards, regulatory requirements, and organisational objectives.

About You

"I am looking for a strategic thinker and experienced risk leader with a deep understanding of enterprise risk management in high-stakes, regulated environments. You bring clarity and confidence to complex challenges, with a strong grasp of risk within a regulated and high profile organisation" Marianne Morton, A/Group Executive, Assurance, Risk and Compliance.

Your Duties and Responsibilities

• Ownership of ANSTO's enterprise risk management framework.
• Providing expert, authoritative, influential strategic advice and support to the CEO and Group Executive on all aspects of ANSTO's risk management and risk governance framework.
• Building greater organisational awareness, engagement, culture and capability of risk management and business resilience through effective leadership, advocacy and collaboration among key stakeholders.
• Evaluating, promoting and driving improvements to ANSTO's 'risk management maturity' level with a specific focus on the enablers of improved risk management processes and culture across ANSTO.
• Leading the operationalisation of ANSTO's risk management and assurance practice, ensuring it supports effective and efficient business processes across the organisation.

Please click here to view the Position Description.

About Us

ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment. ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.

Working with us you will enjoy:

ANSTO offers training and development, performance-based salary increases and an extensive range of leave provisions to help employees balance work and personal commitments.

• 18 days personal/carers leave for each year of service
• 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Generous parental leave provisions:
• 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregiver
• 11 weeks Parental leave for secondary caregiver (with incremental increase to a maximum of 18 weeks effective 01/03/2027)
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Cultural, Naidoc and First Nations ceremonial leave

If you want to join a world class organisation that's making a difference in the lives of Australians, apply now

How to Apply

For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact Marianne Morton on For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on

To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.

Application closing date: 11:59PM on 31 August 2025

All applicants must be Australian citizens.

In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.